Hello,

I am struggling with FMP Server 7 on Mac OS (10.4.1). I am upgrading
from FMPro Server 3, so it's a bit of a jump for me.

I have read the manual pretty thoroughly and also Lynn Allen's kind
explanation in this newsgroup from December 2004. I can't figure out
what I am doing wrong.

The bottom line is that the client computers can't see any files on the
server, either mine or the sample that comes with the server program.
They can see the server, accessed through the Remote button and visible
under Local Hosts, but when I click on it there are no files listed in
the Available column. My file does have the .fp7 extension, in case that
matters. Oh yes, and it is created with FMP 7.

My file is in the /Library/FileMaker Server 7/Data/Databases/ folder. I
have set its Group to fmsadmin and the Access to Read & Write. Also I
checked the permissions for that enclosing folder and they are the same.

I hesitate to mention this other problem because it is so weird, but
here it is. In the Server Admin program when I click on the Databases
button, there is some unusual behavior.

So I have one database of my own in the folder. There is also the
Sample_Configuration sub-folder that contains a sample database. When I
first click on the list of databases through the FM Pro Server Admin,
usually only the sub-folder is visible. My file is invisible, even
though it is at the same level in the hierarchy as the subfolder. When I
click on the subfolder, it turns into the name of my file and the
sub-folder disappears. Then if I click again, sometimes the sub-folder
becomes visible below it. If I open the sub-folder, the sample database
is sometimes visible and sometimes not. In other words, all sorts of
unpredictable stuff happens when I click on the folders and databases in
that area.

Back to my main problem: I am wondering if there is a FireWall setting I
need to make, or whether the client computers need permissions tinkered
with as well.

I would _really_ appreciate any help.

Amanda

You must have the owner set to "fmserver" on both the fp7 file and the
enclosing folder.

Hopefully, that will sort out the strange behavior you see in the admin
application.

If you are running a firewall, you certainly will need to make some
rules to allow FP7 traffic through. I think the relevant ports are
5003, 50003 and 50006 - but check the manual in caase I am wrong.

HTH - good luck.

Luke

In article <uVmpe.1087$m4.312 (AT) newsfe3-gui (DOT) ntli.net>, Luke Siemaszko
<no.spam.for.me (AT) please (DOT) com> wrote:

Thanks a million! I did have to enter exceptions for those port numbers in
the firewall, as well as change the file owner. I'm in business!

Amanda

I am using Windows XP and firewalls are down, ports are forwarded and
am using the :591. I see in this post that 'the owner must be set to
"fmserver" on both the fp7 and the enclosing folder." I realize that
is on a MAC but I presume the same holds true for XP. But where in the
heck do I set that? I have looked at defining priveleges and do not
see that. The situation is that the only way the file can be accessed
remotely is if we open the server wide open to the world. thanks!

louhardt (AT) aes1 (DOT) com wrote:
I know nothing about Windows I'm afraid, so I can't help.

But the manual does tell Mac users the bit about setting owner and group
to fmserver:fmsadmin, so if you find that in the manual then the
relevant Windows bit will be adjacent.